Posted in News on Mar 27th, 2009
The charity Counsel & Care has published two new guides to help older people cope financially during the recession. Counsel & Care has produced the guides in response to the increasing number of calls to the charity from elderly people who are struggling to pay for household essentials such as kitchen appliances and [...]
Posted in News on Feb 14th, 2009
The charity Counsel & Care has urged the Government to look again at how inheritance tax could be used to fund care costs for the elderly and prevent people having to sell their homes to pay for care. Counsel & Care’s Chief Executive, Stephen Burke, made the call during the charity’s annual ‘Right care, [...]
Posted in News on Jan 18th, 2009
The charity Counsel and Care has reported that the number one reason for callers to ring their helpline is because they are worried about how to meet care home costs. 30% of all calls made to the helpline in 2008 were from people concerned about having to use their savings to pay for ever-increasing [...]
Posted in News on Nov 27th, 2008
The Right Care, Right Deal coalition consists of three UK charities – Carers UK, Counsel & Care and Help the Aged. They are campaigning for the Government to stop councils taking decisions on an adult’s eligibility and entitlement to social care. They want the Government to create a national system for England. [...]
